Contraception is free in Northern Ireland.
You can obtain advice, contraception and emergency contraception from your GP.
There are also other services in Northern Ireland which provide advice and contraception, including sexual and reproductive health clinics, the online contraception service (SH24), and a young person’s service such as Common Youth.
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Online service
Contraception including oral contraception and other forms (except for emergency contraception), can be ordered online through SH:24.
- Online service: SH:24
SH:24 Free Home STI STD Test | Sexual & Reproductive Health (sh24.org.uk)
- Online service: SH:24
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Sexual and reproductive health clinics
These clinics are available in every Trust area. They are also known as contraceptive clinics.
- Belfast Trust
Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Service – Belfast Health & Social Care Trust - Northern Trust
Contraceptive Services – Northern Health and Social Care Trust - South Eastern Trust
Sexual Health Service – South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust - Southern Trust
Contraception Clinic – Southern Health & Social Care Trust - Western Trust
Sexual Health – Western Health & Social Care Trust
- Belfast Trust
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Young person's service
Common Youth provides free, confidential sexual health services for young people aged 24 and under. Common Youth has clinics based in Belfast and Coleraine. Young people living across NI can access the service
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Local C-Card condoms distribution scheme providers
Condoms and lubricants are available for free for young people aged 16-25 years. The C-Card initiative aims to ensure that young people are safe and informed when it comes to their sexual health and have all the practical support they need.
What is C-Card?
The C-Card (Condom Distribution) scheme is a confidential sexual health service for young people aged 16 – 25 years in Northern Ireland. The scheme provides free condoms, lubricants, information support and advice at convenient times and in a variety of locations across local communities.
What happens when you attend a local C-Card provider?
- Registration: when you attend one of the local C-Card provider sites you will be registered for a C-Card. This includes being shown how to use a condom.
- Issuing a C-Card: once the C-Card is issued, you are entitled to an agreed number of free supplies from any participating Registration Site. Packs generally contain six to ten condoms, a supply of lubricant, written instructions, and details of local sexual and reproductive health services.
- Review: after receiving supplies an agreed number of times, the young person must return to a Registration Site where their sexual health circumstances will be reviewed.
BELFAST (BHSCT)
EXTERN Belfast
Youth Engagement Service
5-7 Queen Street
Belfast BT1 6EA
Email: katie.wolsey@extern.org
Telephone: 07894622463NORTHERN (NHSCT)
Belfast Central Mission (Northern)
The C-CARD Scheme is delivered by Belfast Central Mission for service users aged 16-25. If you are a service user of Belfast Central Mission in the Northern area you can contact cturner@belfastcentralmission.org.CAFRE Greenmount Campus
45 Tirgracy Road
Antrim BT41 4PS
Email: ethan.bates@daera-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 9442 6839CAFRE Loughry Campus
76 Dungannon Road
Cookstown BT80 9AE
Email: judith.mullan@daera-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 8676 8139CAFRE Enniskillen Campus
Levaghy
Enniskillen BT74 4GF
Telephone: 028 9442 6601Carrick YMCA
YMCA Carrickfergus
30-34 Irish Quarter West
Carrickfergus BT38 8AT
Email: info@carrickymca.org
Telephone: 028 9335 5890Northern Regional College – Magherafelt
22 Moneymore Road
Magherafelt BT45 6AE
Email: leo.meenan@nrc.ac.uk
Telephone: 028 7963 2462Northern Regional College – Coleraine, Causeway
Union Street
Coleraine BT52 1QA
Email: ryan.brolly@nrc.ac.uk
Telephone: 028 2766 0432Northern Regional College – Ballymena
40 Farm Lodge Ave, Town Parks
Ballymena BT43 7DF
Email: rhonda.livingstone@nrc.ac.uk
Telephone: 028 7944 1189Northern Regional College – Newtownabbey
400 Shore Rd
Newtownabbey BT37 9RS
Email: rob.wilson@nrc.ac.uk
Telephone: 028 9085 5083Rutledge Training
10B Dublin Road
Antrim BT42 4EA
Email: cmurray@rutledgegroup.co.uk
Telephone: 078 4269 1521Start 360
2-6 Wellington Street
Ballymena BT43 6AE
Email: info@start360.org
Telephone: 028 2568 9356Triangle Housing (Northern/Belfast)
The C-CARD Scheme is also delivered by Triangle Housing for service users aged 16-25. If you are a service user of Triangle Housing in the Northern/Belfast area you can contact Suzanne.kelly@trianglehousing.org.uk for more information.SOUTH EASTERN (SEHSCT)
Aim to Change
Grove House (SEHSCT)
79 Antrim Road
Ballynahinch, BT24 8AN
Email: orla.mcloughlin@setrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 028 9598 0002Children’s Services (16+ Team)
Downshire Estate
Ardglass Road
Downpatrick, BT30 6RA
Email: dermot.maguire@setrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 028 4451 3937EXTERN Bangor
10-12 High Street
Bangor BT20 5AY
Email: bangoryes@extern.org
Telephone: 07436 808425Lisburn YMCA
28 Market Square 79 Antrim Road
Lisburn, BT28 1AG
Email: conor@lisburnymca.com
Telephone: 028 9267 0918MACS Floating Support
9 English Street
Downpatrick, BT30 6AB
Email: downpatrickfloatingsupport@macsni.org
patrickwatters@macsni.org
Telephone: 028 4401 5155North Down YMCA
YMCA North Down
10-12 High Street
Bangor, BT20 5AY
Email: info@northdownymca.org
anna@northdownymca.org
Telephone: 028 9145 4290Resurgam Healthy Living Centre
Resurgam Healthy Living Centre
69 Drumbeg Drive
Lisburn BT28 1QJ
Email: gillian.lewis@resurgamtrust.co.uk
clare.parker@resurgamtrust.co.uk
Telephone: 028 9267 0755Simon Community
41-45 Central Avenue
Bangor, BT20 3AW
Email: nicolesalmon@simoncommunity.org
Telephone: 028 9146 9223South Eastern Regional College – Lisburn
Castle Street
Lisburn, BT27 4SU
Email: anna@northdownymca.org
conor@lisburnymca.orgSouth Eastern Regional College – Bangor
Castle Park Road
Bangor, BT20 4TD
Email: caroline@northdownymca.org
shauna@northdownymca.orgSouth Eastern Regional College – Newtownards
Victoria Avenue
Newtownards, BT23 7EH
Email: anna@northdownymca.orgSouth Eastern Regional College – Downpatrick
Market Street
Downpatrick, BT30 6LZ
Email: anna@northdownymca.orgUlster Hospital ED Youth Service
Upper Newtownards Road
Dundonald BT16 1RH
Email: connect.ulsterhospital@eani.org.uk
kathy.webster@setrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 07971333157SOUTHERN (SHSCT)
Belfast Central Mission (Southern)
The C-CARD Scheme is delivered by Belfast Central Mission for service users aged 16-25. If you are a service user of Belfast Central Mission in the Southern area you can contact tvstecenko@belfastcentralmission.org.Drumgor Detached Youth Work Project
Mount Zion House
Lurgan BT66 6DB
Email: youthadvocacy@ddywp.com
Telephone: 077 4252 6766Futureproof NI
Youth Engagement Service
15a Commercial Road
Banbridge BT32 3ES
Email: lucinda@futureproofni.org (075 4004 9938)
Shauney@futureproofni.org
Telephone: 028 4062 4511Magnet YES
Youth Engagement Service,
81A Hill Street
Newry BT34 1DG
Email: yes.magnetyac@gmail.com
Telephone: 028 3026 9070Southern Health Hub
Across all Southern Regional College campuses in the Southern Area
The Health Hub | Southern Health & Social Care Trust (hscni.net)
Email: Health.Hub@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 077 8743 2845Southern Regional College – Armagh
7 Lonsdale Road
Armagh BT61 7JX
Email: mcconvillea@src.ac.uk
woodsb@src.ac.uk
Telephone: 078 9459 4777Southern Regional College – Newry West
Patrick Street
Newry BT35 8DN
Email: brennanj@src.ac.uk
kings@src.ac.uk
Telephone: 077 3391 2871Southern Regional College – Greenbank
Greenbank Industrial Estate
Ballinacraig Way
Newry BT34 2QX
Email: health.hub@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 077 8743 2845Southern Regional College – Portadown
36-44 Lurgan Road
Portadown BT63 5BL
Email: health.hub@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 077 8743 2845Southern Regional College – Lurgan
Kitchen Hill
Lurgan BT66 6AZ
Email: health.hub@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 077 8743 2845Southern Regional College – Banbridge
22 Castlewellan Road
Banbridge BT32 4AY
Email: health.hub@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 077 8743 2845Southern Regional College – Model Campus
6 Catherine Street
Newry BT35 6JF
Email: health.hub@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 077 8743 2845South West Regional College – Dungannon
Circular Road
Dungannon BT71 6BQ
Email: Sharon.watters@swc.ac.uk
niall.marlow@swc.ac.uk
Telephone: 028 8225 0109SHSCT 14+ Team
Drumglass Lodge
20 Coalisland Road
Dungannon BT71 6LA
Email: Aleksandra.sowa@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone: 078 2514 6978SHSCT Family Nurse Partnership
If you, or a young person you work with, would like to avail of the scheme and are getting support from the SHSCT Family Nurse Partnership, please get in touch.
Telephone: 028 3756 4632Youth Justice Agency
Youth Justice Agency
15a Castlewellan Road
Banbridge, BT32 4AX
Email: Catriona.Cullen@justice-ni.gov.uk
bernadette.McDowell@justice-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 4062 1043WESTERN (WHSCT)
CAFRE Enniskillen Campus
Levaghy
Enniskillen BT74 4GF
Email: michelle.bradley@daera-ni.gov.uk
Telephone: 028 6634 4610North West Regional College – Strand Road
78-80 Strand Rd
Derry/Londonderry BT48 7AL
Email: Eva.Mcclean@nwrc.ac.uk (02871278706)
Rebecca.martin@nwrc.ac.uk (02871276010)
Shannon.Doherty@nwrc.ac.uk (02871278706)North West Regional College – Strabane
Derry Road
Strabane BT82 8DX
Email: majella.doherty@nwrc.ac.uk
Telephone: 02871278837North West Regional College – Limavady
Main Street
Limavady BT49 0EX
Email: lorna.quinn@nwrc.ac.uk
Telephone: 02871278714North West Youth Service
Youth Engagement Service
Our Space, 12-14 The Diamond
Derry BT48 6HW
Email: youthengagementservice.derry@gmail.com
Telephone: 077 5485 6792The FIND Centre
27c East Bridge Street
Enniskillen BT74 7BW
Email: info@thefindcentre.com
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Community pharmacy - Pharmacy First for morning after pill
The morning after pill is available from the majority of pharmacies across Northern Ireland. If you are aged 13 or older, you can now get the morning after pill free from participating pharmacies.
When using this service, you will receive a private and confidential consultation with the pharmacist without the need to make an appointment. The pharmacist will provide sexual health advice on the risks of getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and how to obtain free tests if needed.
Along with providing free emergency contraception, the pharmacist will give you advice about regular methods of contraception. They may also give you a free three months’ supply of the contraceptive pill.
Pharmacy First for Emergency Hormonal Contraception service
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